This Jefferson Highway property will be Studyville’s new headquarters

The former Jefferson Oaks Behavioral Health clinic on Jefferson Highway has been will soon become the new corporate office for Studyville, a Baton Rouge-based...

The Perkins underpass improvements are back on track

A Perkins underpass revitalization project years in the making is expected to finally break ground this summer. That’s according to Jenni Peters, the founder and...

Baton Rouge-born ParkZen has been acquired by a Texas tech company

ParkZen, an AI-powered parking software company co-founded by LSU Associate Professor Manos Chatzopoulos, has been acquired by Texas-based Parking Guiding Systems Inc., or PGS. Developed...

Chevron begins oil and gas production from Ballymore project off of Louisiana

Chevron on Monday morning announced it has started oil and natural gas production from its Ballymore project off the Louisiana coast.  The deepwater project is...

Louisiana looks to Denmark for lessons on wind energy

Last week, a group of Louisiana leaders traveled to Denmark to get a firsthand look at how the country became a global trailblazer in...

The latest on the Bally’s Baton Rouge hotel and casino project

The down-to-the-studs renovation of the 10-story Bally's Baton Rouge Hotel is complete. Daniel Hutchinson, director of hotel operations at Bally’s Baton Rouge Hotel, said at...

Port of Greater Baton Rouge lands major carbon removal project with Microsoft

The Port of Greater Baton Rouge has landed the world’s largest permanent carbon removal project to date. AtmosClear BR LLC, a portfolio company of the...

Entergy announces $37B investment strategy to meet surging demand

Entergy plans to invest $37 billion through 2028 to expand clean energy capacity, strengthen grid resilience and support rapid industrial growth in Louisiana and...

See what will replace a former fast-food restaurant at this O’Neal Lane site

The former Hardees property on O’Neal Lane will be home to a new Delta World Tire location. HCO BTR LLC bought the nearly 1-acre lot...

Marucci Sports opens its second international Hitter’s House 

Marucci Sports, a Baton Rouge baseball bat and sports equipment company, is growing its international presence.  In partnership with The 108, Europe’s largest indoor baseball...

The owners of Ichiban and Boru are opening a new restaurant in Ascension Parish 

The Wong family, owners of hibachi and sushi eatery Ichiban and ramen restaurant Boru, are opening a new concept in Gonzales.  Shokudo: Premium AYCE, a...

Gov. Landry’s auto insurance reform plan, explained

In a Tuesday morning press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry outlined a sweeping plan aimed at tackling Louisiana’s sky-high auto insurance rates. If the plan comes...

This workforce initiative aims to advance and retain creatives in Baton Rouge

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Talent Advancement Program is returning this year.  The 10-week workforce development initiative provides emerging creatives 18 and older...

Chris Meaux’s new AI-driven business accelerator has officially launched

Waitr founder Chris Meaux and Business Report founder and columnist Rolfe McCollister have officially launched the Solomon platform, the flagship product of their new...

CF Industries is building a $4B low-carbon ammonia facility in Ascension Parish

CF Industries, the world’s largest producer of ammonia, announced on Tuesday its approximately $4 billion final investment decision to build a low-carbon ammonia facility...

Can a Texas turkey hunt move the needle on auto insurance reform in Louisiana?

Last week, Gov. Jeff Landry, five legislative leaders and two prominent personal injury attorneys gathered at a Texas lodge to hunt turkey and discuss...

Landry announces an executive branch hiring freeze

Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday issued an executive order instituting a hiring freeze for the executive branch of the state government. The executive branch includes...

How Capital Region researchers and doctors are leading the charge in precision health care

Imagine walking into your doctor’s office and getting a simple finger-stick blood test that is used to prescribe a personalized diet aimed at optimizing...

Crowne Plaza hotel property changes hands

A Florida-based company has purchased the Crowne Plaza hotel property on Constitution Avenue near Interstate 10. Jacksonville, Florida-based APM Property Holdings LLC bought the property,...

Why are Louisiana’s oil and gas production numbers declining?

Louisiana crude oil and natural gas production both saw year-over-year dips in January, according to newly released data from the Energy Information Administration. Crude oil production...